George to practice next week

Devean George, out all season with a stress reaction in his left foot, should be ready to practice next Tuesday. The upcoming schedule with four games in five nights, plus the Thanksgiving holiday, made practicing this week impracticable.

“He’s running really good now,” Avery Johnson said. “Hopefully we won’t have another setback.”

Once George gets back to practice, the evaluation process begins to clear him for game action. There’s some question whether Johnson can incorporate George back into a rotation that’s fairly stacked. Well, it’s not a question for Johnson.

“He fits,” Johnson said. “He can play 2, 3 or 4. We’ve had him in our system. He knows what we’re doing.”

Eddie Jones, out with a sore right leg, could begin some on-court running later this week. Johnson plans to revisit Jones’ situation on Friday.

“We’ve got to get him in better shape before he comes back,” Johnson said.